Hugo Ekitike 'out until 2027' as Liverpool star's World Cup dreams cruelly ended

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Hugo Ekitike was stretchered off during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG after suffering a suspected Achilles tendon injury11:38, 15 Apr 2026Updated 11:43, 15 Apr 2026Hugo Ekitike could be sidelined for up to nine months following an injury he picked up against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening. Based on footage of the incident, he believes Ekitike has ruptured his Achilles and that his prospects of representing France at the World Cup "are over."He said: "If it's indeed what we suspect, namely an Achilles tendon injury, it doesn't happen during contact with an opponent.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"He felt like he'd been tackled, but there was no one behind him. He got up twice, but he couldn't walk.

I objectively think he has a ruptured Achilles tendon."Based on the images, I'd say there's a 90% chance it's a ruptured Achilles tendon. If it is indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon, then the World Cup is over for him."Arne Slot conceded following Tuesday evening's match that the outlook on Ekitike's injury was serious, telling Amazon Prime: "[It's] not too good, we could all see that he didn't look well and didn't look right.